Feb 10 Governors won't hold meeting with Trump after White House only invited Republicans, Stitt says By Joey Cappelletti, Steve Peoples, Steven Sloan, Associated Press Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, a Republican, shared the cancellation in a letter to fellow governors on Monday. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as fallout from Epstein files continues on Capitol Hill By Associated Press The briefing comes as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faces calls for his resignation from lawmakers in both political parties amid revelations of his ties to Epstein. Continue reading
Feb 10 Trump set to gut U.S. climate change policy and environmental regulations, White House official says By Matthew Daly, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency will issue a final rule rescinding a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding. Continue reading
Feb 10 Susan Collins announces reelection bid for her Maine Senate seat challenged by Democrats By Patrick Whittle, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Collins previously defeated Democrat Sara Gideon in 2020 despite being outspent. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Heads of ICE, immigration agencies testify following protester deaths By Rebecca Santana, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Todd Lyons, the acting ICE director, Rodney Scott, who heads U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Joseph Edlow, who is the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, spoke in front of the House Committee on Homeland Security in a… Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: Senate convenes as Democrats and White House trade offers over DHS funding By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats had sent the White House their list of demands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal law enforcement agencies. The White House said Monday evening it had responded with a counterproposal. Continue reading
Feb 09 Vance visits Armenia, a country no sitting U.S. president or vice president has gone to before By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Vance and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed an agreement to push forward negotiations on a civil nuclear energy deal, and Vance said the U.S. was ready to export advanced computer chips and surveillance drones to Armenia, and invest in… Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 7:22 Epstein files fallout grows as Ghislaine Maxwell pleads Fifth before Congress By Geoff Bennett, Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz The fallout from the recent release of Epstein files continued on Monday. Epstein's longtime associate and convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from a congressional committee. She said she was invoking her Fifth Amendment rights to… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 7:03 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's low approval ratings By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including a new poll showing what Americans think of President Trump and his policies, how it will… Continue watching
Feb 09 WATCH: Ghislaine Maxwell not cooperating because she is campaigning for Trump pardon, Democrats say By Associated Press An attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell told lawmakers Manday that she would be willing to testify that neither President Donald Trump nor former President Bill Clinton were culpable for wrongdoing in their relationships with Epstein, according to both Democratic and Republican… Continue reading